{"id":13117,"date":"2023-05-02T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnfa.ca\/en\/podcast\/realizing-a-community-vision\/"},"modified":"2023-05-02T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T23:00:00","slug":"realizing-a-community-vision","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/fnfa.ca\/en\/podcast\/realizing-a-community-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Realizing a Community Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/twilio\/text_messages\/2048763\/open_sms\">Send us a text<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chief Derek Epp of Tzeachten First Nation in B.C. joins host Jody Anderson on the fifth episode of the Let\u2019s Bond podcast to share his community&apos;s housing upgrades and what they mean to members. He says it&apos;s not the size of the loan that matters, but what counts is the value it brings to the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0First Nations communities don\u2019t have to start big. Many, such as Tzeachten, started small with sustainable housing developments. Over time, your community will grow and thrive. With FNFA borrowing capacity, communities can expand their housing developments in ways that truly meet their requirements. <\/p>\n<p>Episode run time: 21:54<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><b>CONTACT INFORMATION<\/b><br \/>Derek Epp, Chief, Tzeachten First Nation <br \/>Website: <a href='http:\/\/www.tzeachten.ca'>Tzeachten First Nation<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Email: derek@tzeachten.ca<\/p>\n<p>Additional information: <br \/><a href='https:\/\/youtu.be\/2GWgBpUzkF8'>Every Loan Tells a Story: Tzeachten First Nation Housing Project<\/a>(FNFA video)\u00a0<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Send us a text Chief Derek Epp of Tzeachten First Nation in B.C. joins host Jody Anderson on the fifth episode of the Let\u2019s Bond podcast to share his community&apos;s housing upgrades and what they mean to members. 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